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Rafferty's Rules

Rafferty's Rules

created by Ben Lewin

1987 4 seasons 86 eps≈ 72h totalEndedSeven NetworkDramaCrimeComedy

Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode.

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Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first programs undertaken by the Seven Network's then new in-house drama unit, going into production in May 1985 as "a 15-part courtroom drama". The program had started out as a pilot episode, recorded in early 1984 with the actor Chris Haywood in the lead role. When the pilot episode was remounted later in 1984, Chris Haywood wasn't available and the lead role was re-cast to John Wood. This second recording was eventually broadcast as the program's first episode.

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catpolicecourtroomlawmagistrate

Cast

John WoodJohn WoodMichael Rafferty
Arky MichaelArky MichaelFulvio Frangellomini
Simon ChilversSimon ChilversSgt. Julian Flicker
Katy BrinsonKaty BrinsonLisa Blake

Creator

Ben Lewin

Network

Seven Network

Status

Ended

Seasons

4

Episodes

86

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

≈ 72h

First aired

1987

Country

Australia

Genres

DramaCrimeComedy

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